EMC Dell PowerStore Deploy 2023 - D-PST-DY-23 Exam Questions [2026]

QUESTION NO: 1
How is the VASA provider registered with vSphere when connecting to a PowerStore X system?

A. Built into the PowerStore X system code B. Automatically added during Initial Configuration C. Manually added from vCenter server using add storage provider option D. VASA is unsupported in PowerStore X models

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION NO: 2
A PowerStore cluster generated a major alert regarding an appliance running out of space.
What does this alert indicate?

A. Used capacity is above 90% B. Used capacity is above 80% C. Forecast time to full is 14 days or less D. Forecast time to full is 28 days or less

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION NO: 3
What does the Cancel operation do to an Import External Storage session?

A. Removes host access to the source B. Uninstalls the ImportKit from the host C. Terminates the data import session D. Invalidates source https certificates

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION NO: 4
Which of the following is a primary use case for Dell EMC PowerStore?

A. 3D rendering B. Consolidated storage and data management C. Running virtualized servers D. Playing video games

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION NO: 5
What is the logical block size when creating and formatting volumes on PowerStore for Windows hosts?

A. 64 kilobytes B. 512 bytes C. 520 bytes D. 4096 bytes

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION NO: 6
Refer to the Exhibit.

What happens to the parent resource of thin clone 3 if thin clone 2 is deleted?

A. Thin clone 3 becomes parent B. Thin clone 1 becomes parent C. Snapshot 3 becomes the parent D. Thin clone 3 has an empty parent

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION NO: 7
What is the role of a storage administrator in PowerStore administration?

A. Monitoring power consumption B. Overseeing storage infrastructure and operations C. Configuring host applications D. Managing network switches

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION NO: 8
When a Volume is selected for the intercluster migration, what other data services associated with the volume will also be moved with it?

A. Thin Clones and snapshots B. NAS Servers and File.systems C. Thin Clones and File systems D. Replications and Volume Groups

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION NO: 9
After running an assisted migration PowerStore continues to generate alerts regarding space optimization on one of the four appliances.
What needs to be done to free more space on the affected appliance?

A. Add more hard drives B. Manual remediation C. Run Assisted Migration again D. Add another appliance

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION NO: 10
Which protocol is commonly used to provide ESXi host access to vVols in PowerStore environments?

A. iSCSI B. NFS C. vVols D. vSAN

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION NO: 11
In the context of PowerStore, what does the term "AppsON" refer to?

A. Application optimization software B. PowerStore's app store C. Virtualized applications running directly on the storage array D. Native mobile applications

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION NO: 12
How is the content of a replication target volume verified?

A. Create a Snapshot rule and protection policy and map the snapshot to a server B. Create a mountpoint of the target volume to a secondary server C. Map the destination volume to a server to achieve read/write access D. Map the destination volume to a server to achieve read-only access

Correct Answer: D

QUESTION NO: 13
What are the IP requirements for ICW on PowerStore X and PowerStore T models?

A. PowerStore T requires four management IP addresses and PowerStore X requires six management IP addresses B. PowerStore T requires three storage IP addresses and PowerStore X requires five storage IP addresses C. PowerStore T requires seven storage IP addresses and PowerStore X requires three storage IP addresses D. PowerStore T requires five management IP addresses and PowerStore X requires six management IP addresses

Correct Answer: A